Charlie Cooke Cricket Podcast

Australia were 149/6 at tea on day one in Durban. Is this the worst Aussie Test batting line up ever? 🇦🇺🏏

🏏 How each wicket fell, from Maddinson’s 33-ball duck to Smith going first over after lunch 📉 How this top 6 compares with Australia’s weakest line-ups of all time 🔁 The selection calls: Maddinson, Renshaw, and who’s missing 🔥 Why Nortje, Jansen and Mulder are so hard to survive in South Africa ❓ Can Renshaw and Cummins drag Australia to a decent total?

Is this the worst Australian batting line up you’ve seen? Tell me in the comments 👇

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England didn't just beat Sri Lanka in the 1st T20I — they obliterated them, and Harry Brook's century was the standout of a ruthless performance.

In this video I break down the 1st T20I at Southampton: Harry Brook's blistering 42-ball century, Jos Buttler's 80, a stunning bowling display from debutant Sonny Baker, and a 119-run win that leaves Sri Lanka with plenty to figure out.

🏏 What's covered:

• Full match breakdown from Southampton
• Harry Brook's century — his fastest in T20Is
• Buttler and Brook's 128-run stand
• Sonny Baker's brilliant 3-12 on home debut
• Aneurin Donald's debut and Sri Lanka's collapse

Is this the most dominant England T20I performance you've seen in a while? Let me know in the comments 👇

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England have wrapped up a dominant 3-0 series win, chasing down the target with ease thanks to twin fifties from Root and Cox.

In this video I break down Day 4 at Edgbaston: Mohammad Abbas' brilliant start with the ball, Root and Cox's unbeaten half-centuries steering England home, and a full look back at how this series unfolded for both sides.

🏏 What's covered:

• Full Day 4 breakdown and how England sealed the chase
• Abbas' early double-strike and why it didn't matter
• Root and Cox's fifties and Jordan Cox's brilliant series
• Series review: Robinson and Lawrence's standout campaigns
• What this whitewash means for Pakistan going forward

Was this England's most dominant series win in years? Let me know in the comments 👇

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Nobody saw this coming — Pakistan have set England a target after a stunning fightback led by a 21-year-old debutant.

In this video I break down Day 3 of the 3rd Test at Edgbaston: Shan Masood's brilliant 95, fifties from Babar Azam and Azan Awais, and Razaullah's sensational 81 off 63 balls that took the game away from England and left them chasing 130 to win.

🏏 What's covered:

• Full Day 3 breakdown and how the momentum flipped
• Masood's 95 and the partnership that dragged Pakistan back into it
• Razaullah's stunning knock — equalling a Test debut six-hitting record
• England's short-ball ploy and where it worked (and didn't)
• What a 130 chase means going into Day 4

Did you expect Pakistan to fight back like this? Let me know in the comments 👇

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Day 1 of the 3rd Test had a bit of everything — England's bowlers made early inroads, Saud Shakeel dug in for Pakistan, and Brook and Gay both brought up fifties as the day went on.

In this video I break down the full Day 1 action: Robinson, Tongue and Archer sharing the wickets, Saud Shakeel's resistance with the bat, half-centuries from Brook and Gay, and a strong showing with the ball from Razulla.

🏏 What's covered:

• Full Day 1 session-by-session breakdown
• Robinson, Tongue and Archer's wicket-taking spells
• Saud Shakeel's innings and how he battled through
• Fifties from Brook and Gay
• Razulla's bowling performance
• Where the match stands heading into Day 2

Who had the better of Day 1 in your eyes? Let me know in the comments 👇

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England have wrapped up the 2nd Test after a brilliant bowling display — but it was Saud Shakeel's 97 that nearly turned the day on its head.

In this video I break down Day 4 of the England vs Pakistan 2nd Test: England's excellent bowling performance, Saud Shakeel's fantastic 97 that kept Pakistan in the fight, and how England ultimately closed out the win.

🏏 What's covered:

• Full Day 4 breakdown and how England sealed the win
• England's bowling performance and who stood out
• Saud Shakeel's 97 and how close he came to something special
• The key moments that decided the match
• What this result means going into the series

Was Shakeel's 97 the standout innings of the match for you? Let me know in the comments 👇

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After Day 3 at Lord's, I don't think this ground should be trusted with another Test — here's why.

In this video I break down Day 3 of the England vs Pakistan 2nd Test, covering the shocking state of the Lord's pitch, the weather chaos that disrupted play, and Dan Lawrence's gutsy fifty in the middle of it all.

🏏 What's covered:

Full Day 3 breakdown

Why the Lord's pitch has been such a mess

How the weather disruptions affected the day

Dan Lawrence's fifty and why it stood out

Should Lord's really host another Test after this?

Do you think Lord's deserves the criticism, or is this overblown? Let me know in the comments 👇

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After Day 2 of the 2nd Test, the question everyone's asking is whether Joe Root is finally starting to look washed — here's the breakdown.

In this video I go through everything that happened on Day 2 of the England vs Pakistan 2nd Test, and take a proper look at whether the numbers and the eye test back up the idea that Root is on the decline.

🏏 What's covered:

Full Day 2 session-by-session breakdown

How Root's innings actually played out

What the stats say about his recent form

Is this a blip or a genuine decline?

What England need from him going forward

Do you think Root is washed, or is this reaction way too soon? Let me know in the comments 👇

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What just happened in the 2nd Test between India and Sri Lanka might genuinely be the greatest draw in Test cricket history — here's the full review.

In this video I break down everything that happened across the 2nd Test between India and Sri Lanka, and explain why this draw deserves to go down as one of the all-time greats.

🏏 What's covered:

• Full Test review and key talking points
• The moments that made this draw so special
• Standout individual performances
• Why this stacks up against the great draws in history
• What it means for both sides going forward

Where does this rank among the greatest draws you've ever seen? Let me know in the comments 👇

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Pakistan have had the better of Day 1 in the 2nd Test — but there's a reason I still don't think it'll be enough to win them the match.

In this video I break down Day 1 of the 2nd Test between Pakistan and England, why Pakistan currently have the upper hand, and why I think they'll still end up losing this Test despite the strong start.

🏏 What's covered:

• Full Day 1 session-by-session breakdown
• Why Pakistan have had the better of the day
• The underlying issue that could cost them the Test
• How England can fight their way back into it
• My prediction for how this match plays out

Do you think Pakistan can hold onto this advantage, or will England turn it around? Let me know in the comments 👇

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